Gsxr was ready to once again challenge the 600 class

In the mid-1990s, the Suzuki Gsxr 750 had fully cemented reputation and clear market dominance in the 750 class.
By the 1997 model, Suzuki moto was ready to once again challenge the 600 class: Suzuki Gsxr 600; this Rgv 500-inspired model did so with aplomb.